Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning have enabled learners all around the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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